We're a Washington, DC museum that is having some issues crop up regarding visitors and the heightened security of the moment.  It's coming down to a tug-of-war between our director and the head of security as to how free our visitors can be walking through the museum.  It's not so much security for visitors as they enter, but rather how to treat them once they're physically in the building (which also holds offices and a library).  We offer docent tours, but also have a self-guide that takes visitors to the first and second floors of the museum only, and that is what our head of security is wanting to abolish.  Are people doing anything special to restrict access to any parts of their building by visitors?  We considered having a roving patrol monitoring the first and second floors, but that would pose a manpower problem.  I'd really appreciate people sharing their experiences and concerns and practices to see if we can come up with something that satisfies our needs and doesn't compromise security.

Genevieve Ellerbee
Associate Registrar
DAR Museum
Washington, DC
202.628.1776 x331   

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